NVCC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Northern Virginia Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Northern Virginia Community College students is 32.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 37.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 29.0%.

32.9%

asian 40.8% 390 students
African American 24.6% 205 students
white 32.8% 547 students
unknown 40.0% 32 students
hawaiian 35.3% 6 students
hispanic 31.8% 521 students
International Students 37.5% 63 students
Mixed Race 33.0% 95 students

Drop Out

Northern Virginia Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 36.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 40.6% and 32.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

36.7%

asian 28.0% 268 students
African American 45.6% 380 students
white 33.9% 566 students
unknown 22.5% 18 students
hawaiian 35.3% 6 students
hispanic 41.6% 683 students
International Students 28.0% 47 students
Mixed Race 35.8% 103 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Northern Virginia Community College at a rate of 15.4% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 16.0%, and male students' 14.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

15.4%

asian 15.6% 149 students
African American 14.4% 120 students
white 20.3% 338 students
unknown 20.0% 16 students
hispanic 10.2% 167 students
International Students 17.3% 29 students
Mixed Race 17.7% 51 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

15.1%

asian 15.7% 150 students
African American 15.5% 129 students
white 13.0% 217 students
unknown 17.5% 14 students
hawaiian 29.4% 5 students
hispanic 16.4% 270 students
International Students 17.3% 29 students
Mixed Race 13.5% 39 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$74,638	$69,757	$77,964
Computer Science	$39,274	NA	$69,522
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$58,587	$57,657	$62,620
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$61,136	$60,903	$61,377
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$38,289	$53,059
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$33,646	$33,382	$50,541
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	$61,129	$38,829	$48,517
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$41,037	$54,778	$45,252
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$29,169	$29,350	$42,383
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$34,656	$37,568	$41,957
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$37,471	$33,993	$41,887
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$28,420	$41,296	$41,343
Biological and Physical Sciences	$18,823	$31,133	$32,299
Social Sciences, General	$22,609	$27,301	$32,124
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$28,039	$25,525	$25,485
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	NA	$39,489	NA
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$22,135	NA	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$38,289	NA
Legal Support Services	NA	$34,530	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	NA	$52,733	NA
Engineering, General	$22,483	$26,353	NA
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$31,654	NA	NA
Hospitality Administration/Management	NA	$37,568	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$19,560	$31,839	NA
Accounting and Related Services	$56,911	$63,005	NA

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